China vs Hong Kong, China: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
China
0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
China rank
155th
Hong Kong, China rank
158th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 155th and Hong Kong, China ranks 158th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0026 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0318 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- China ranks 155th and Hong Kong, China ranks 158th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.